Boddie v. Hood

William A. Pierce, a world war veteran, died in the latter part of the year 1918 as a result of disability suffered in the military service of his country. Surviving him were his widow, Mrs. Clara Boatner Pierce, who later married one Charles N. Carmichael, and also a minor daughter who is now Mrs. Ita Pierce Boddie and the plaintiff herein.

On April 14, 1919, the widow qualified as natural tutrix for the said minor. As a part of the tutorship proceedings there was recorded in the mortgage records of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, an extract of inventory disclosing a valuation of $1,507.90 for…